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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January 24, 2007
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-33169
(Commission
File Number)
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41-1967918
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(952) 564-3500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2):
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¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On January 24, 2007, we entered into an Amendment to the Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as
of July 11, 2006, with Sealy Corporation (Sealy). We have agreed to work with Sealy on an
exclusive basis in the bedding manufacture and retail field and will be Sealys exclusive vendor
for these systems during the term of the agreement, assuming Sealys satisfaction of minimum order
requirements and contingent upon the successful conclusion of Sealys system beta testing and the
parties entering into a master services agreement and other related agreements. The
above-referenced amendment extends both our exclusivity obligations and Sealys deadline to meet
its order and installation requirement under such agreement from the quarter ending December 31,
2006 to the quarter ending June 30, 2007. Such amendment appears as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
We are filing herewith a Cautionary Statement pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 for use as a readily available written document to which reference may be made
in connection with forward-looking statements, as defined in such act. Such Cautionary Statement,
which appears as Exhibit 99 to this report, is incorporated by reference in response to this Item
8.01.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: January 26, 2007 |
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
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By: |
/s/ John A. Witham
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John A. Witham |
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1
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Amendment to Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 24,
2007, between the Company and Sealy Corporation. |
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Cautionary Statement, dated January 24, 2007. |
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EXHIBIT 10.1
January 24, 2007
Sealy Corporation
One Office Parkway at Sealy Drive
Trinity, NC 27370
Attention: Michael Q. Murray, Vice PresidentLegal Counsel
Re: Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated July 11, 2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies,
Inc. and Sealy Corporation (the Agreement).
Dear Mike,
As we discussed, Section 1.8 of the Agreement provides that WRTs exclusivity obligations are
contingent upon Sealy meeting the order and installation quantity requirements under the Agreement.
Also as we discussed, we would like to extend the measurement date for meeting such requirements
by replacing each reference in Section 1.8 of the Agreement to the quarter ending December 31,
2006 to the quarter ending June 30, 2007.
If you agree to this extension, please indicate by signing the copy of this letter enclosed and
returning the same to my attention.
Very truly yours,
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/s/ Scott W. Koller
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Scott W. Koller |
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SEALY CORPORATION
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/s/ Michael Q. Murray
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Michael Q. Murray |
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Vice President, Legal Counsel |
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EXHIBIT 99
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., or persons acting on our behalf, or outside reviewers
retained by us making statements on our behalf, or underwriters of our securities, from time to
time, may make, in writing or orally, forward-looking statements as defined under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This Cautionary Statement, when used in conjunction with
an identified forward-looking statement, is for the purpose of qualifying for the safe harbor
provisions of the Litigation Reform Act and is intended to be a readily available written document
that contains factors which could cause results to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements. These factors are in addition to any other cautionary statements, written or oral,
which may be made, or referred to, in connection with any such forward-looking statement.
The following matters, among others, may have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, liquidity, results of operations or prospects, financial or otherwise, or on
the trading price of our common stock. Reference to this Cautionary Statement in the context of a
forward-looking statement or statements shall be deemed to be a statement that any one or more of
the following factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statement or statements.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our operations and business are subject to the risks of an early stage company with limited revenue
and a history of operating losses. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm
included in our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 contains an
explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. We have incurred losses since inception, and we have had only nominal revenue. We may not
ever become or remain profitable.
Since inception, we have had limited revenue from the sale of our products and services, and
we have had losses. We had net losses of $4,789,925 and $3,339,370, respectively, for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and $6,318,285 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. As of
September 30, 2006, we had an accumulated deficit of $24,964,261 and a shareholders deficit of
$9,002,221. We expect to increase our spending significantly as we continue to expand our
infrastructure and our sales and marketing efforts and continue research and development. The
report of our independent registered public accounting firm related to our financial statements as
of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 contains an explanatory paragraph expressing
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
We have not been profitable in any year of our operating history and anticipate incurring
additional losses into the foreseeable future. We do not know whether or when we will become
profitable because of the significant uncertainties regarding our ability to generate revenues.
Even if we are able to achieve profitability in future periods, we may not be able to sustain or
increase our profitability in successive periods. We may require additional financing in the future
to support our operations. For further information, please review the risk factor Adequate funds
for our operations may not be available, requiring us to curtail our activities significantly
below.
We have formulated our business plans and strategies based on certain assumptions regarding
the acceptance of our business model and the marketing of our products and services. However, our
assessments regarding market size, market share, or market acceptance of our services or a variety
of other factors may prove incorrect. Our future success will depend upon many factors, including
factors which may be beyond our control or which cannot be predicted at this time.
Our success depends on our RoninCast system achieving and maintaining widespread acceptance in our
targeted markets. If our products contain errors or defects, our business reputation may be harmed.
Our success will depend to a large extent on broad market acceptance of RoninCast and our
other products and services among our prospective customers. Our prospective customers may still
not use our solutions for a number of other reasons, including preference for static signage,
unfamiliarity with our technology or perceived lack of reliability. We believe that the acceptance
of RoninCast and our other products and services by our prospective customers will depend on the
following factors:
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our ability to demonstrate RoninCasts economic and other benefits; |
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our customers becoming comfortable with using RoninCast; and |
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the reliability of the software and hardware comprising RoninCast and our other products. |
Our software is complex and must meet stringent user requirements. Our products could contain
errors or defects, especially when first introduced or when new models or versions are released,
which could cause our customers to reject our products, result in increased service costs and
warranty expenses and harm our reputation. We must develop our products quickly to keep pace with
the rapidly changing digital signage and communications market. In the future, we may experience
delays in releasing new products as problems are corrected. Errors or defects in our products could
result in the rejection of our products, damage to our reputation, lost revenues, diverted
development resources and increased customer service and support costs and warranty claims. In
addition, some undetected errors or defects may only become apparent as new functions are added to
our products. Delays, costs and damage to our reputation due to product defects could harm our
business.
Our prospective customers often take a long time to evaluate our products, with this lengthy and
variable sales cycle making it difficult to predict our operating results.
It is difficult for us to forecast the timing and recognition of revenues from sales of our
products because our prospective customers often take significant time evaluating our products
before purchasing them. The period between initial customer contact and a purchase by a customer
may be more than one year. During the evaluation period, prospective customers may decide not to
purchase or may scale down proposed orders of our products for various reasons, including:
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reduced need to upgrade existing visual marketing systems; |
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introduction of products by our competitors; |
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lower prices offered by our competitors; and |
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changes in budgets and purchasing priorities. |
Our prospective customers routinely require education regarding the use and benefit of our
products. This may also lead to delays in receiving customers orders.
Adequate funds for our operations may not be available, requiring us to curtail our activities
significantly.
Based on our current expense levels, we anticipate that the net proceeds from our initial
public offering will be adequate to fund our operations through 2007. Our future capital
requirements, however, will depend on many factors, including our ability to successfully market
and sell our products, develop new products and establish and leverage our strategic partnerships
and reseller relationships. In order to meet our needs beyond 2007, we may be required to raise
additional funding through public or private financings, including equity financings. Any
additional equity financings may be dilutive to shareholders, and debt financing, if available, may
involve restrictive covenants. Adequate funds for our operations, whether from financial markets,
collaborative or other arrangements, may not be available when needed or on terms attractive to us. If adequate funds
are not available, our plans to expand our business may be adversely affected and we could be
required to curtail our activities significantly.
Difficulty in developing and maintaining relationships with third party manufacturers, suppliers
and service providers could adversely affect our ability to deliver our products and meet our
customers demands.
We rely on third parties to manufacture and supply parts and components for our products and
provide order fulfillment, installation, repair services and technical and customer support. Our
strategy to rely on third party manufacturers, suppliers and service providers involves a number of
significant risks, including the loss of control over the manufacturing process, the potential
absence of adequate capacity, the unavailability of certain parts and components used in our
products and reduced control over delivery schedules, quality and costs. For example, we do not
generally maintain a significant inventory of parts or components, but rely on suppliers to deliver
necessary parts and components to third party manufacturers, in a timely manner, based on our
forecasts. If delivery of our products and services to our customers is interrupted, or if our
products experience quality problems, our ability to meet customer demands would be harmed, causing
a loss of revenue and harm to our reputation. Increased costs, transition difficulties and lead
times involved in developing additional or new third party relationships could adversely affect our
ability to deliver our products and meet our customers demands and harm our business.
Reductions in hardware costs will likely decrease hardware pricing to our customers and would
reduce our per unit revenue.
Our product pricing includes a standard percentage markup over our cost of product components,
such as computers and display monitors. As such, any decrease in our costs to acquire such
components from third parties will likely be reflected as a decrease in our hardware pricing to our
customers. Therefore, reductions in such hardware costs could potentially reduce our revenues.
Because our future business model relies upon strategic partners and resellers, we expect to face
risks not faced by companies with only internal sales forces.
We currently sell most of our products through an internal sales force. We anticipate that
strategic partners and resellers will become a larger part of our sales strategy. We may not,
however, be successful in forming relationships with qualified partners and resellers. If we fail
to attract qualified partners and resellers, we may not be able to expand our sales network, which
may have an adverse effect on our ability to generate revenues. Our reliance on partners and
resellers involves several risks, including the following:
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we may not be able to adequately train our partners and resellers to sell and
service our products; |
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they may emphasize competitors products or decline to carry our products; and |
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channel conflict may arise between other third parties and/or our internal sales staff. |
Our industry is characterized by frequent technological change. If we are unable to adapt our
products and develop new products to keep up with these rapid changes, we will not be able to
obtain or maintain market share.
The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry
standards, changes in customer needs, heavy competition and frequent new product introductions. If
we fail to develop new products or modify or improve existing products in response to these changes
in technology, customer demands or industry standards, our products could become less competitive
or obsolete.
We must respond to changing technology and industry standards in a timely and cost-effective
manner. We may not be successful in using new technologies, developing new products or enhancing
existing products in a timely and cost effective manner. These new technologies or enhancements may
not achieve market acceptance. Our pursuit of necessary technology may require substantial time and
expense. We may need to license new technologies to respond to technological change. These licenses
may not be available to us on terms that we can accept. Finally, we may not succeed in adapting our
products to new technologies as they emerge.
Our future success depends on key personnel and our ability to attract and retain additional personnel.
Our key personnel include:
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Jeffrey C. Mack, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer; |
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John A. Witham, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; |
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Christopher F. Ebbert, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; and |
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Scott W. Koller, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. |
If we fail to retain our key personnel or to attract, retain and motivate other qualified
employees, our ability to maintain and develop our business may be adversely affected. Our future
success depends significantly on the continued service of our key technical, sales and senior
management personnel and their ability to execute our growth strategy. The loss of the services of
our key employees could harm our business. We may in the future be unable to retain our employees
or to attract, assimilate and retain other highly qualified employees who could migrate to other
employers who offer competitive or superior compensation packages.
Our ability to succeed depends on our ability to protect our intellectual property, and if any
third parties make unauthorized use of our intellectual property, or if our intellectual property
rights are successfully challenged, our competitive position and business could suffer.
Our success and ability to compete depends substantially on our proprietary technologies. We
regard our copyrights, service marks, trademarks, trade secrets and similar intellectual property
as critical to our success, and we rely on trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and
confidentiality agreements with our employees, customers and others to protect our proprietary
rights. Despite our precautions, unauthorized third parties might copy certain portions of our
software or reverse engineer and use information that we regard as proprietary. No U.S. or
international patents have been granted to us. As of December 31, 2006, we had applied for three
U.S. patents, but we cannot provide assurance that they will be granted. Even if they are granted,
our patents may be successfully challenged by others or invalidated. In addition, any patents that
may be granted to us may not provide us a significant competitive advantage. We have been granted
trademarks, but they could be challenged in the future. If future trademark registrations are not
approved because third parties own these trademarks, our use of these trademarks would be
restricted unless we enter into arrangements with the third party owners, which might not be
possible on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we fail to protect or enforce our
intellectual property rights successfully, our competitive position could suffer. We may be
required to spend significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual property rights. We
may not be able to detect infringement and may lose competitive position in the market. In
addition, competitors may design around our technology or develop competing technologies.
Intellectual property rights may also be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries, which
could make it easier for competitors to capture market share.
Our industry is characterized by frequent intellectual property litigation, and we could face
claims of infringement by others in our industry. Such claims are costly and add uncertainty to our
business strategy.
We could be subject to claims of infringement of third party intellectual property rights,
which could result in significant expense and could ultimately result in the loss of our
intellectual property rights. Our industry is characterized by uncertain and conflicting
intellectual property claims and frequent intellectual property litigation, especially regarding
patent rights. From time to time, third parties may assert patent, copyright, trademark or other
intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to our business. In addition,
because patent applications in the United States are not publicly disclosed until the patent is
issued, applications may have been filed which relate to our industry of which we are not aware. We
may in the future receive notices of claims that our products infringe or may infringe intellectual
property rights of third parties. Any litigation to determine the validity of these claims,
including claims arising through our contractual indemnification of our business partners,
regardless of their merit or resolution, would likely be costly and time consuming and divert the
efforts and attention of our management and technical personnel. If any such litigation resulted in
an adverse ruling, we could be required to:
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pay substantial damages; |
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cease the manufacture, use or sale of infringing products; |
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discontinue the use of certain technology; or |
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obtain a license under the intellectual property rights of the third party claiming
infringement, which license may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all. |
MediaTile Company USA has informed us that it filed a patent application in 2004 related to
the use of cellular technology for delivery of digital content. We currently use cellular
technology to deliver digital content on a limited basis. While MediaTile has not alleged that our
products infringe its rights, they may do so in the future.
If our security measures protecting our customers intellectual property and other information
fail, we may be subject to claims based on such failure.
It is possible that the RoninCast system could be subject to security risks once it is
deployed in the field. To reduce this risk, we have implemented security measures throughout
RoninCast to protect our system and our customers intellectual property and information delivered
by RoninCast. If these security measures fail, unauthorized access to our customers content could
result in claims based on such failure, adversely affecting our business and financial condition.
We could have liability arising out of our previous sales of unregistered securities.
Prior to our initial public offering, we financed our development and operations from the
proceeds of the sale to accredited investors of debt and equity securities. These securities were
not registered under federal or state securities laws because we believed such sales were exempt
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under Regulation D under the
Securities Act. In addition, we issued stock purchase warrants to independent contractors and
associates as compensation or as incentives for future performance. We have received no claim that
such sales were in violation of securities registration requirements under such laws, but should a
claim be made, we would have the burden of demonstrating that sales were exempt from such
registration requirements. In addition, it is possible that a purchaser of our securities could
claim that disclosures to them in connection with such sales were inadequate, creating potential
liability under the anti-fraud provisions of federal and state securities or other laws. Claims
under such laws could require us to pay damages, perform rescission offers, and/or pay interest on
amounts invested and attorneys fees and costs. Depending upon the magnitude of a judgment against
us in any such actions, our financial condition and prospects could be materially and adversely
affected.
We compete with other companies that have more resources, which puts us at a competitive
disadvantage.
If we are not able to compete effectively with existing or new competitors, we may lose our
competitive position, which may result in fewer customer orders and loss of market share or which
may require us to lower our prices, reducing our profit margins.
The market for digital signage software is highly competitive and we expect competition to
increase in the future. Some of our competitors or potential competitors have significantly greater
financial, technical and marketing resources than our company. These competitors may be able to
respond more rapidly than we can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer
requirements. They may also devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of
their products than our company.
We expect competitors to continue to improve the performance of their current products and to
introduce new products, services and technologies. Successful new product introductions or
enhancements by the competition could reduce sales and the market acceptance of our products, cause
intense price competition or make our products obsolete. To be competitive, we must continue to
invest significant resources in research and development, sales and marketing and customer support.
If we do not have sufficient resources to make these investments or are unable to make the
technological advances necessary to be competitive, our competitive position will suffer. Increased
competition could result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced margins and loss of
market share. Our failure to compete successfully against current or future competitors could
seriously harm our business.
Risks Related to Our Securities
As a result of becoming a public company, we must implement additional finance and accounting
systems, procedures and controls in order to satisfy such requirements, which will increase our
costs and divert managements time and attention.
As a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not
incur as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements
and corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
as well as new rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq.
As an example of reporting requirements, we are evaluating our internal control systems in
order to allow management to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to
attest to, our internal control over financing reporting, as required by Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As a company with limited capital and human resources, we anticipate
that more of managements time and attention will be diverted from our business to ensure
compliance with these regulatory requirements than would be the case with a company that has
established controls and procedures. This diversion of managements time and attention could have
an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the event we identify significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal
control over financial reporting that we cannot remediate in a timely manner, or if we are unable
to receive a positive attestation from our independent registered public accounting firm with
respect to our internal control over financial reporting, investors and others may lose confidence
in the reliability of our financial statements and the trading price of our common stock and
ability to obtain any necessary equity or debt financing could suffer. In addition, in the event
that our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to rely on our internal control
over financial reporting in connection with its audit of our financial statements, and in the
further event that it is unable to devise alternative procedures in order to satisfy itself as to
the material accuracy of our financial statements, and related disclosures, it is possible that we
would be unable to file our annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could
also adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and our ability to secure any necessary
additional financing, and could result in the delisting of our common stock from The Nasdaq Capital
Market and the ineligibility of our common stock for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. Due to
the lack of an active trading market, the liquidity of our common stock would be severely limited and the
market price of our common stock would likely decline significantly.
In addition, the new rules could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain
certain types of insurance, including directors and officers liability insurance, and we may be
forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain
the same or similar coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us
to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors, on Board committees or
as executive officers.
Our management has broad discretion over the use of proceeds from our initial public offering and
may apply the proceeds in ways that do not improve our operating results or increase the value of
our common stock.
Our management has significant discretion in the use of a substantial portion of the proceeds
of our initial public offering. Accordingly, our investors will not have the opportunity to
evaluate the economic, financial and other relevant information that we may consider in the
application of such net proceeds. Therefore, it is possible that we may allocate the proceeds of
our initial public offering in ways that fail to improve our operating results, increase the value
of our common stock or otherwise maximize the return on these proceeds.
If we fail to comply with the Nasdaq requirements for continued listing, our common stock could be
delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market, which could hinder our investors ability to obtain timely
quotations on the price of our common stock, or dispose of our common stock in the secondary
market.
Our common stock must sustain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share and we must
satisfy the other requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. In the event our
common stock is delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market, trading in our common stock could
thereafter be conducted in the over-the-counter markets in the so-called pink sheets or the
National Association of Securities Dealers OTC Bulletin Board. In such event, the liquidity of our
common stock would likely be impaired, not only in the number of shares which could be bought and
sold, but also through delays in the timing of the transactions, and there would likely be a
reduction in the coverage of our company by securities analysts and the news media, thereby
resulting in lower prices for our common stock than might otherwise prevail.
An active market for our common stock may not develop and the market price of our stock may be
subject to wide fluctuations.
An active public market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained. Before our
initial public offering, there was no public trading market for our common stock, and an active
trading market may not develop or be sustained. If an active market is not developed or sustained,
it may be difficult to sell shares of our common stock at an attractive price or at all. It also is
possible that in some future quarter our operating results may be below the expectations of
financial market analysts and investors and, as a result of these and other factors, the price of
our common stock may fall.
The price of our common stock may fluctuate, depending on many factors, some of which are
beyond our control and may not be related to our operating performance. These fluctuations could
cause our investors to lose part or all of their investment in our shares of common stock. Factors
that could cause fluctuations include, but are not limited to, the following:
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price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time; |
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significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of companies in our industry; |
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actual or anticipated changes in our earnings or fluctuations in our operating
results or in the expectations of financial market analysts; |
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investor perceptions of our industry, in general, and our company, in particular; |
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the operating and stock performance of comparable companies; |
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general economic conditions and trends; |
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major catastrophic events; |
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loss of external funding sources; |
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sales of large blocks of our stock or sales by insiders; or |
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departures of key personnel. |
Our directors, executive officers and the Spirit Lake Tribe together may exercise significant
control over our company.
As of December 31, 2006, our directors, executive officers and the Spirit Lake Tribe
beneficially owned approximately 19.4% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result,
these shareholders, if acting together, may be able to influence or control matters requiring
approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or
other extraordinary transactions. They may also have interests that differ from our other investors
and may vote in a way with which such investors disagree and which may be adverse to such
investors interests. The concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, preventing or
deterring a change of control of our company, could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to
receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company and might ultimately
affect the market price of our common stock.
Our articles of incorporation, bylaws and Minnesota law may discourage takeovers and business
combinations that our shareholders might consider in their best interests.
Anti-takeover provisions of our articles of incorporation, bylaws and Minnesota law could
diminish the opportunity for shareholders to participate in acquisition proposals at a price above
the then current market price of our common stock. For example, while we have no present plans to
issue any preferred stock, our Board of Directors, without further shareholder approval, may issue
up to 16,666,666 shares of undesignated preferred stock and fix the powers, preferences, rights and
limitations of such class or series, which could adversely affect the voting power of our common
stock. In addition, our bylaws provide for an advance notice procedure for nomination of
candidates to our Board of Directors that could have the effect of delaying, deterring or
preventing a change in control. Further, as a Minnesota corporation, we are subject to provisions
of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, or MBCA, regarding control share acquisitions and
business combinations. We may, in the future, consider adopting additional anti-takeover
measures. The authority of our board to issue undesignated preferred stock and the anti-takeover
provisions of the MBCA, as well as any future anti-takeover measures adopted by us, may, in certain
circumstances, delay, deter or prevent takeover attempts and other changes in control of the
company not approved by our Board of Directors.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our shares of common stock. We intend to
retain any future earnings to fund the operation and expansion of our business and, therefore, we
do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our shares of common stock in the foreseeable future. As a result, capital
appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the sole source of gain for investors in our
common stock for the foreseeable future.
A substantial number of shares will be eligible for future sale by our current investors and the
sale of those shares could adversely affect our stock price.
If our existing shareholders sell, or indicate an intention to sell, substantial amounts of
our common stock in the public market after the contractual lock-up and other legal restrictions
discussed below lapse, the trading price of our common stock could be adversely effected.
Our directors, executive officers and certain other shareholders have agreed not to sell,
offer to sell, contract to sell, pledge, hypothecate, grant any option to purchase, transfer or
otherwise dispose of, grant any rights with respect to, or file or participate in the filing of a
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or establish or increase a put
equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative or other
transaction that is designed to, or reasonably expected to lead to, or result in, the effective
economic disposition of, or publicly announce his, her or its intention to do any of the foregoing
with respect to, any shares of common stock, or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or
exchangeable for, any shares of common stock for a period of 360 days, or 180 days in the case of
shareholders other than our directors and executive officers, after November 28, 2006, the date of
the final prospectus related to our initial public offering, without the prior written consent of
the underwriter of our initial public offering. In addition, as required by certain state
securities regulators, our directors and officers placed their equity securities in our company in
escrow at the closing of our initial public offering.
Subject to the escrow of shares by our officers and directors required by state securities
regulators and volume limitations under Rule 144, 2,488,630 shares of our common stock will be
eligible for sale in the public market upon the 180 day expiration of our shareholder lockup
agreements and 1,928,674 additional shares will become eligible for sale upon the 360 day
expiration of our lockup agreements with our directors and executive officers. In addition,
1,000,000 shares reserved for future issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and 510,000
shares reserved for future issuance under the 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan may
become eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by the provisions of various
award agreements, the lock-up agreements and Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act.
As of December 31, 2006, we had outstanding warrants that entitle the holders thereof to
purchase 2,610,061 shares of our common stock. If these additional shares are sold, or if it is
perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the trading price of our common stock could
be adversely affected.